In [[English]], a feminine noun always belongs to the [[personal gender]], never the [[impersonal gender]], and within the personal gender contrasts with [[masculine]]. Most people who are referred to using feminine nouns are biologically female, though many are not. Feminine nouns are also often used to refer to female animals. The feminine [[pronoun]]s in English are "she", "her", "hers" and "herself" and all these [[third person singular]], there are no equivalents for the [[third person plural]] or other grammatical persons, rather [[common gender]] pronouns are used instead.

In [[English]], a feminine noun always belongs to the [[personal gender]], never the [[impersonal gender]], and within the personal gender contrasts with [[masculine]]. Most people who are referred to using feminine nouns are biologically female, though many are not. Feminine nouns are also often used to refer to female animals. The feminine [[pronoun]]s in English are "she", "her", "hers" and "herself" and all these [[third person singular]], there are no equivalents for the [[third person plural]] or other grammatical persons, rather [[common gender]] pronouns are used instead.

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In English, a feminine noun always belongs to the personal gender, never the impersonal gender, and within the personal gender contrasts with masculine. Most people who are referred to using feminine nouns are biologically female, though many are not. Feminine nouns are also often used to refer to female animals. The feminine pronouns in English are "she", "her", "hers" and "herself" and all these third person singular, there are no equivalents for the third person plural or other grammatical persons, rather common gender pronouns are used instead.